Investors in Lebanon

Berytech Fund II is a 51 million US Dollar Beirut-based Venture Capital Fund. Funds were received from major banks in Lebanon under the Circular 331 issued by the Central Bank, of which is an initiative that played a massive role in the activation of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Lebanon. This fund comes following the extensive support provided by Berytech in the successful building, promotion and management of an ecosystem for start-ups and growing companies over the past 15 years. Berytech turn innovative ideas into successful businesses that requires powerful blend of skills, environment, entrepreneurial culture and imagination. They offers the right and adapted environment for the creation and development of innovative startups and SMEs, supporting and stimulating entrepreneurship, through incubation, business support & development, hosting in high-tech infrastructure, funding solutions, coaching, networking, training & mentoring.

B&Y Venture Partners started with a vision: to create the go-to venture capital fund for early-stage technology start-ups. We do this by investing in great entrepreneurs and by providing them with value beyond just money, in exchange for a minority share in their business. We aim to partner with world-class entrepreneurs who want to build the next big technology success stories. We look for highly-driven teams with a “get it done” attitude, who can achieve exceptional execution of their ideas. We believe that founding teams are the most important component of start-up success.

IFC fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. IFC helps companies and financial institutions in emerging markets create jobs, generate tax revenues, improve corporate governance and environmental performance, and contribute to their local communities. The goal is to improve lives, especially for the people who most need the benefits of growth.

Founded in 1995, Crescent Capital is a Belfast-based venture capital fund manager focused on opportunities in Northern Ireland. The firm specialised in corporate step-outs and university spin-outs and primarily invests in information technology, life sciences and manufacturing companies.

Oasis500 is the leading seed investment company and business accelerator in the Tech and Creative Industry spaces based in Amman, Jordan. We enable great entrepreneurs to transform their viable ideas or creative talents into scalable businesses. That includes finding those entrepreneurs, investing in their startups, bridging their know-how gap, and eventually helping them get follow-on funding. In the process, we have become one of the most influential players in advancing the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Jordan and the MENA region in general. It all starts with reaching out to those people with the entrepreneurial drive, compelling them to embrace it and submit their startup ideas to Oasis500. Successful applicants are invited to attend our intensive Business and Entrepreneurship workshop aimed at building their entrepreneurial capacity and maximizing their potential of securing funding. Those with more mature pitches may go to the investment stage directly and skip the workshop. Startups that are successful at securing funding from Oasis500 will be accelerated at our facilities for 180 days where the focus will be on driving growth. Startups will have access to the tremendous cumulative know-how of Oasis500 staff, and our wonderful network of mentors. Not to mention the vibrant community that will help them come to terms with their maturing entrepreneurial identity. They will also be introduced to our investors network at a later stage as part of our focused efforts to help them get follow-on funding when needed.

Algebra Ventures invests in technology startups that leverage innovation to transform large markets. They seek high-growth companies, led by passionate and capable teams, that have a unique value proposition, and that can generate significant economic returns. Algebra Ventures looks for entrepreneurial teams that possess vision and insight as well as the execution skills needed to build scalable companies. Algebra Ventures focuses on Series A and Series B rounds in Egypt although they do not exclude investments in earlier-stage startups or in other parts of the MENA region. They prefer to meet startups early on and get to know the team as the opportunity is shaping up.

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is a Middle-East focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative companies run by talented entrepreneurs primarily in Beirut, Amman and Dubai. With offices in Beirut, Dubai and Silicon Valley and more than USD 100 million in Assets Under Management, MEVP is the pioneer and largest VC firm in the MENA region, with clear cross border investment appetite. MEVP has invested in over 25 high-tech companies since 2010

They are a member-led investment company made up of like-minded individuals. they are passionate about entrepreneurs and teams that can take their ideas from proof of concept to customer traction to scale with drive, energy, determination and ambition. they invest in seed and early-stage technology companies with high growth potential. What makes us different is that they are not a fund. they are a fully-capitalized investment company and their angels range from seasoned investors, tech entrepreneurs, venture fund partners, senior executives of successful companies and one institutional investor. Together, they leverage their collective experience as well as their extensive network of contacts to add value to their investees through their ability to open doors and to mentor them. Whenever possible they seek to invest alongside established venture funds that act as lead investor but DAI also has also acted as lead investor on various seed and bridge rounds.

Wynnchurch Capital is a private equity firm that offers investment services to middle-market firms. It was founded in 1999 and is based in Illinois.

Founded in 1982 through the combination of INA Corporation and Commercial General Corporation is a global health service company helping people to improve health, wellbeing and sense of security.